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question		réponse
glance commencer à apprendre		a quick look at someone or something
glance commencer à apprendre		I glanced at my watch before leaving.
a quick glance commencer à apprendre		She took a quick glance at the email before the meeting.
at first glance commencer à apprendre		At first glance, the task looked easy.
have a glance, take a glance commencer à apprendre		Take a glance at this report before the meeting.
glance through commencer à apprendre		I glanced through the newspaper on the train.
keep/stick to the rules commencer à apprendre		We should always stick to the rules at work.
make an effort commencer à apprendre		Everyone made an effort to finish the project on time.
powerful engine commencer à apprendre		This sports car has a powerful engine.
ancient monuments commencer à apprendre		We visited many ancient monuments in Greece.
fast cars commencer à apprendre		He has always been interested in fast cars.
make a mistake commencer à apprendre		It's normal to make a few mistakes when learning a language.
car park commencer à apprendre		I'll meet you in the car park after work.
shoelaces commencer à apprendre		Tie your shoelaces before you go running.
teapot commencer à apprendre		a pot used for making and serving tea
teapot commencer à apprendre		She poured the tea from the teapot into the cups.
kettle commencer à apprendre		a container used for boiling water
kettle commencer à apprendre		The kettle is boiling. Would you like some tea?
Put the kettle on. commencer à apprendre		I'll put the kettle on while you make the sandwiches.
Boil some water (for tea). commencer à apprendre		Could you boil some water for tea?
Pass the buck commencer à apprendre		to blame someone else instead of accepting responsibility
Pass the buck commencer à apprendre		Don't pass the buck. Admit it was your mistake.
strictly forbidden commencer à apprendre		Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building.
bitterly commencer à apprendre		in a way that shows strong negative emotion, such as anger or disappointment
bitterly cold commencer à apprendre		It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
bitterly disappointed commencer à apprendre		She was bitterly disappointed with the results.
bitterly opposed commencer à apprendre		Many people were bitterly opposed to the new law.
bitter regret commencer à apprendre		He felt bitter regret after making that decision.
cry bitterly commencer à apprendre		The little girl cried bitterly after losing her toy.
pitch dark commencer à apprendre		completely dark
pitch dark commencer à apprendre		It was pitch dark when we got home.
pitch black commencer à apprendre		completely black or completely dark
pitch black commencer à apprendre		The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
poverty commencer à apprendre		the state of being extremely poor
poverty commencer à apprendre		Many charities work to reduce poverty.
cause crime commencer à apprendre		Poverty can cause crime in some areas.
breed crime commencer à apprendre		Poor living conditions can breed crime.
breed commencer à apprendre		to produce young; to keep animals in order to produce more of them
breed commencer à apprendre		They breed horses on their farm.
a quick meal commencer à apprendre		We had a quick meal before catching the train.
a substantial meal commencer à apprendre		After the hike, we enjoyed a substantial meal.
substantial commencer à apprendre		large in size, amount, value or importance
substantial commencer à apprendre		The company has made substantial progress this year.
substantial increase commencer à apprendre		There has been a substantial increase in sales.
substantial progress commencer à apprendre		We have made substantial progress this year.
substantial evidence commencer à apprendre		The police found substantial evidence against the suspect.
substantial amount commencer à apprendre		She spent a substantial amount of money on the renovation.
have breakfast commencer à apprendre		I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock.
a storm in a tea cup commencer à apprendre		a lot of unnecessary anger or worry about something unimportant
a storm in a tea cup commencer à apprendre		Don't worry. It's just a storm in a tea cup.
live music commencer à apprendre		We listened to live music at the festival.
checkpoint commencer à apprendre		a place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked
checkpoint commencer à apprendre		We had to stop at a police checkpoint.
key ring commencer à apprendre		I keep my house and car keys on the same key ring
to pull someone's leg commencer à apprendre		to joke by making someone believe something that is not true
to pull someone's leg commencer à apprendre		Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
heavy traffic commencer à apprendre		We were late because of the heavy traffic.
valid passport commencer à apprendre		Make sure you have a valid passport before you travel.
leave university commencer à apprendre		She left university to start her own business.
make a decision commencer à apprendre		We need to make a decision today.
take up a profession commencer à apprendre		to begin working in a particular profession
take up a profession commencer à apprendre		He decided to take up the teaching profession.
go into a profession commencer à apprendre		She wants to go into medicine.
enter a profession commencer à apprendre		Many graduates enter the legal profession every year.
play the guitar commencer à apprendre		She has played the guitar since she was ten.
write a song commencer à apprendre		He wrote a song for his daughter.
make a recording commencer à apprendre		The band is making a new recording this month.
sound good commencer à apprendre		That sounds good to me.
become famous commencer à apprendre		She became famous after appearing on television.
get a job commencer à apprendre		He got a job as a software engineer.
nonetheless commencer à apprendre		despite what has just been said; however
nonetheless commencer à apprendre		The task was difficult. Nonetheless, we finished it on time.
have a heavy cold commencer à apprendre		I've got a heavy cold, so I'm staying at home today.

Unit 1: What is a collocation?

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